Japanese mug, blue climbing stems

Fine stems running down from the rim to the foot, like hanging vines.

The decoration is made of vertical blue lines, almost parallel, dotted with small buds grouped in threes and tiny leaves. It leaves plenty of room for the slightly greyish white background, and the whole has something calm about it, very Japanese in its restraint.

The wall is crossed by fine horizontal ridges that intersect the vertical stems. Depending on the light, they create a slight relief and make the mug pleasant to touch.

The shape is straight, the handle nicely round. The inside is a grey with a hint of green, and a brown line edges the rim and handle. At the bottom, the bare brown clay forms a small pedestal.

The mug is shaped in a mould, then finished by hand; the decoration is applied with transfer paper, which creates small differences from one piece to another.

A restrained decoration that recalls the attention paid in Japan to plants and the passing seasons. For tea, coffee or an infusion. Also available in a larger size. Made in Japan, in the Mino region.

Highlights

• Climbing stems: a vertical decoration, fine and airy.
• Restraint: plenty of white, blue used sparingly.
• Ribbed wall: fine horizontal ridges that cross the decoration.
• Brown clay foot: the unglazed base forms a small pedestal.
• Two sizes: this mug also comes in a larger version.

Product information

• Type: mug with handle
• Material: ceramic
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi area, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ware)
• Dimensions: Ø 8 cm, height 9 cm
• Shape: straight, finely ribbed wall, unglazed foot
• Colours: blue and greyish white, grey-green inside, brown foot
• Pattern: climbing stems and small buds
• Finish: glazed, brown line on the rim and handle
• Presentation: sold individually
• Style: Japanese, restrained and botanical

How to use

Its discreet decoration makes it easy to match: it fits as well into Japanese tableware as into a more Scandinavian kitchen. Ideal for filter coffee or everyday tea.

For care, wash it by hand rather than in the dishwasher. It can go in the microwave.

Frequently asked questions

Does the decoration go all the way around the mug?

Yes, the stems cover the whole circumference and run from the rim down to the foot.

Which plant does it depict?

The drawing remains stylised: fine stems dotted with buds, evoking a climbing plant such as wisteria.